North Central Regional Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors

	North Central Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors Welcome to the World Wide Web site of the North Central Regional Association (NCRA) of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors. The NCRA is one of four regional associations with responsibility for facilitating cooperation of regional and national research. The research is supported in part by the Multistate Research Fund (MRF), which is a federal appropriation authorized by the Hatch Act. Additional support comes from other federal programs as well as state and private sources. The research program focuses on regional priorities that are identified and developed jointly by State Agricultural Experiment Station (SAES) Directors, Departmental Chairs and participating scientists.

Special Announcements: Click to view NCRA news and updates on Twitter! NCRA 2010 Spring Meeting Draft Agenda Available 2010 NCAC Instructions and Review Assignments 2010 MRC Instructions and Lead Reviewer Assignments Upcoming Meetings for 2010	GENERAL INFORMATION Executive Director's Office History and Function of the Regional Offices SAESs and Directors in the NCRA NCRA 2010 Officers and Committee Members NIFA 2009 Liaisons to Regional Admin. Groups NC Agricultural College Deans E-mail Distribution Lists NCRA Administrative Advisor nominations by state	MULTISTATE RESEARCH and NOTICES National Information Management and Support System (NIMSS) NIMSS Virtual Training NCRA Current Research Portfolio Nomenclature Definitions NCRA Newsletters Annual Meeting Guide: PowerPoint Presentation for AAs	MANUALS, HANDBOOKS and GUIDELINES Interested in forming a new NCRA project? NIMSS Manual Multistate Research Activities Guidelines Admin. Advisor & Chair Virtual Handbook Guidelines for Standing NCRA Committees NCRA Procedural Forms NCAC Annual Review Process Project renewal and mid-term review guidelines
Memberships, Associations, and Cooperators: Other Regional Associations Current Research Information System (CRIS) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Experiment Station Cooperative on Organization and Policy (ESCOP) eXtension MWPS (MidWest Plan Service) National Coalition for Rural Entrepreneurship Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU; previously NASULGC) North Central Cooperative Extension Association (NCCEA) North Central Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) National Coalition for Food & Ag Research (N-CFAR) Upper Mississippi River Sub-basin Hypoxia Nutrient Committee USDA-ARS	NCRA OPERATIONAL INFORMATION Rules of Operation Conduct of NCRA Meetings Use of Hatch Multistate Research Funds NCRA Minutes & Historical Documents NCRA Calendar, Meeting Info and Agendas	REPORTS Regional Impact Statements NCRA Impact Submission form NCRA Germplasm/Variety Release Policy & Procedure Surveys Hatch Appropriations Analysis Indirect Cost Information Knowledge Area Analysis (2006) MRF Justification Statement NCRA Priorities » GPRA Goals » Science Roadmap NCRA Crosscutting Priorities ESS FY2010 Priorities	HELPFUL LINKS CREATE-21 NIFA MRF Calculations DOE Biomass & Solar Energy Presentations Preparing an Effective SAES-422 Report 2009 Policy Board of Directors of the Board on Agriculture Assembly (BAA) NCRA Committee/Project Expectations


	Questions and comments about the association and this page can be sent to the NCRA Office at ncra@cals.wisc.edu. Last updated 02/03/2010